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[It's .. some skinny white haired dude who could probably use a hairtie, sitting at a worn out wooden desk. Peeking over the edge of the desk is what looks awfully like a dark, strangely furry python head, complete with flicking tongue. No wait, there's two.]

Good afternoon! While I've been making as much use of the journal I found in my pack as I can, and had quite a few questions answered by it, it's not clarified much by way of these ... omens. Like what I'm supposed to feed it.

[Make that three snake heads, the newest one stretching towards the omni bit by bit. Yoichi doesn't seem to notice, or perhaps mind; it's hard to tell.]

I'm also hoping to find someone who can help me with getting a bit of a sturdier dwelling built close to the beach. I'm afraid I don't have much to offer in return save ... ah, blood. I'm told that can be quite valuable the first time it's shed here, I'm apparently a coldblood now if that's helpful. [Clearly he doesn't like the blood thing but what can you do? He brightens back up, just as one of the snake heads makes a grab for the omni with a mouth full of very sharp teeth. It's caught before it can get to it and gently pulled back.] I've been told there is such a group here but I guess I'm easily distracted, I keep forgetting to ask for more details.

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Oh! I house by the beach!

I bet that's prime real estate.

I can lend a hand building you house if you'd like. I recently had to rebuild mine- People around town are pretty helpful too. I'm sure you'll get a few volunteers.

I'm not sure it's safe exactly, the seas are pretty rough. But that's where people arrive, so that's a good place to be in case trouble happens.

[Plus other reasons, like proximity to food, but--

But still, having other people around can't hurt!]

The more the merrier, right? I won't say no. I can't offer much by way of compensation, unless you like seashells. What happened to your home, that it needed rebuilding?

Oh, hi Yoichi. [he raises his hand in greeting, hey! good to see him out and about.] You're going to live by the beach?

Omens don't need to eat, but some enjoy doing so anyway. ~~[Or rather their sleepers like feeding them ]~~

Hello, Mob! It's good to see you again.

[It really is too, apparently, by the way Yoichi perks up. It's nice to see someone he's met before!]

I'm hoping to. Just beyond the sand ideally, which means withstanding inevitable sea storms and the like. I can handle the cold pretty well, who knew all the issues I wasn't having with the chill and ice is due to the blood magic thing??

Are you sure it's not necessary? It seems awfully hungry.

I'm the foreman at Outpost Haven and its outreach. We have a good group.

I can answer questions.

[Serious business time!]

Oh, that's wonderful, thank you for responding. I'm hoping to have a small stone or cement structure built close to the shoreline. I have no timeframe in mind, but as a new arrival to these shores I've not a lot to offer in return yet.

I ... suppose this could be considered a price check.

Positive. It probably just wants to eat. It's your call, I feed Kage whenever I eat.

[Yoichi considers his omen silently for a long, looong time, which stares back with three sets of big, imploring eyes.]

Thank you for telling me. I assume because they're magic, there isn't a true body to feed, or something similar?

[Oh no, the eyes, you know what you have to do ]
Something like that. I find them to be extremely intuitive with their sleeper usually emotionally and sometimes physically. [Hmmm] Are you feeling hungry?

Virgin bloodstone, some patience, and if needed aid in return.

The earthquakes require our immediate attention.

[constantly]

Not unusually so. Well, I'm sure I can find something for it! Who knows, maybe it just wants a taste to enjoy.

I believe I can handle all of those, though I would prefer the bloodstone issue to be handled sooner rather than later, if I understand things right if I get into an accident or try any magic, I'll lose that value and I am keen on trying this town's sorcery!

[Pay upfront, and just.. wait until things fall into place? It seems a bit trusting, but Yoichi's willing to take that chance.]

Once the quakes have settled, and the things in the ground dealt with, I'd be happy to help where I can. I know how to swing a hammer, and I'm not bad with wrenches.

You too. [and he is impressed at yoichi having all this planned already, figuring things out. not always easy to take this place in stride.]

Do you know what the issues were now? [if not the cold? hopefully not serious, like mysterious anime cough...]

Understandable & doable.

We welcome people willing to work. Until you have a house, the Achelliac has rooms.

Oh.. just old complaints following me from home, nothing too serious. I've always had a bit of a weak immune system, picking up every sniffle to come along.

[It's fiiiiine.]

Being not really bothered by cold is pretty helpful in winter though. I wonder, will it be miserable in the heat to make up for it?

Thank you, my current shelter is, ah, missing most of its roof. Where and when will be convenient for the bloodstone issue?

You're welcome.

Morning at Sanctuary. Do you need directions?

( While this Omen could wait for his Sleeper to answer the man's questions, Susurrus decides to take matter into his own hands. ....Hypothetical hands.

So the feed reveals another python-headed thing poking its way forwards, forked tongue flicking as he slowly turns to make eye contact with all three sets of eyes on the newcomer's Omen. What a curious entity....! Hello! )

Mosssst of ussss do not neeeeeed to eat. However..... I very much enjoy eating ssssssometimessss. ( The voice is a soft whispered hiss. So much hissing. )

Have you tried asssssking your Omen what they might prefer?

[Don't we all.]
Kage can eat anything so there's no normal constrictions like chocolate, but she still prefers meat. Omens are incredibly useful here and can detect danger as well as send out distress signals to other omens. You can even use them in place of your omni to communicate.

Oh. [concern. especially given he isn't sure what weird sicknesses the trench may have. he considers this for a moment before nodding to himself.] You can call if you ever get sick. I'll bring soup.

[this... is probably only marginally helpful but he is trying.]

I'm not sure... I know some coldbloods can make ice and fire, but that's about all I know.

No, I remember where it is. I'll see you then.

I see quite a few things weren't in the journal I found. I'll have to add that in for anyone who might pick it up after me.

Are all of them sapient and capable of verbal communication? I don't want to accidentally treat something intelligent like it's a pet or an animal and insult them terribly in the doing.

Likewise. I still have a few cans, and I've got this scavenged seafood thing going on as well, so if you start feeling unwell..

[He'll share! Sure it's not elegant or even particularly filling but it's food, and finding much else in the dead of winter isn't going to be easy.]

I suppose I'll find out soon enough, I'd like to learn as much about magic as I can. You read about wizards and sorcerers as a kid, or watch some exciting action movies, but that dream you might be a wizard tends to fade.

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